The Zec des Martres is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting zone), in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada.
The Zec is located in public lands. It is managed by the Association de plein air des Martres, which is a non-profit organization. The Zec has a mission to develop the land and make it available to the general public for outdoor activities including: hiking, quad/snowmobile, camping, hunting, fishing and watching scenery, flora and fauna.
Geography Founded in 1978, the Zec des Martres covers 424 square kilometers and includes 219 lakes. The Zec is entirely in forested area.
The Zec is bordered by the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve to the west; the Grands-Jardins National Park (Parc national des Grands-Jardins), to the south-west; the Municipality of Saint-Urbain, to the southeast of Zec du Lac-au-Sable, to the east; and the Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park to the north.
Route 381 linking Baie Saint-Paul to Saguenay runs more or less along the western boundary of the Zec. A segment of the road in the Hautes-Gorges crosses the eastern part of the Zec, in the north-south direction.
The Zec offers a hosting service at "Chalet de la Cheminée" (Villa of the Fireplace) and 17 campgrounds, all accessible by car. Many lakes in the Zec are equipped with a ramp to the water.
Toponymy The name "Zec des Martres" takes its name from Lac des Martres (Lake of Martens) which is the largest lake of the Zec .Book: Names and places of Quebec, the work of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec), published in 1994 and 1996 as an illustrated dictionary printed, and in that of a CD produced by Micro-Intel in 1997 from this dictionary. A marten is a carnivorous mammal with a long, supple body, a bushy tail and brown fur. In 1886, Lac des Martres was described by the land surveyor F. Vincent, who noted that it was surrounded by fir and spruce, and that there was trout in the lake.
The name "Zec des Martres" was formalized on August 5, 1982.Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec) - Bank of place names - names: zec des Martres
Features The main rivers of the Zec include:
du Gouffre, Malbaie Malbaie-Est Chouinard Porc-Épic des Érables Rivière Chemin des canots Ruisseau du Pont
Major lakes of the Zec are:
des Américains de la Baie Barley Beaulieu, Belle Truite du Bouchon Boulianne de la Cabane Caribou des Cavernes du Coeur en Coeur du Coq Côte à Côte Croche à l'Écluse des Employés des Érables Équerre Évanturel Favre Froid Premier lac du Foulon Deuxième lac du Foulon Deuxième lac Paul Gabriel de la Galette du Gros Castor de la Grosse Femelle de la Hache Jérôme Lesclache Long Lunettes à la Main des Martres de la Mésange Nazaire Oscar du Pied des Monts Petit lac Barley Petit lac de la Baie Petit lac Barley Petit lac Long Petit lac Malfait Petit lac des Martres Petit lac de la Savane Petit lac Malbaie Pouliot Prime Resche Rétréci Rameau Robbé Rosa Tité du Tonnerre
See also Lac-Pikauba, unorganized territory Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, (RCM) Capitale-Nationale, administrative region Petit lac Malbaie, a waterbody Petite rivière Malbaie, a river Malbaie River, a river Rivière du Gouffre, a river Grands-Jardins National Park (Parc national des Grands-Jardins) Laurentides Wildlife Reserve Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park (Parc national des Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie) Zone d'exploitation contrôlée (Controlled harvesting zone) (ZEC)
References
External links of Zec des Martres